As a Junior (2008)
Second-Team All-GLIAC
Played in 46 games, earning the stating nod 43 times at second base...Hit .356 and ranked third in runs scored (48), fourth in hits (57), doubles (10) and total bases (73)...Notched 31 RBIs and led the team in sacrafice's with 11...Ranked third on the team in multi-hit games with 19, including 12 two-hit games, six three-hit games and 1 four-hit game...Notched seven multi-RBI games...Recorded a season-high eight-game hitting streak...Hit .750 with a runner on third and less than two outs...Turned in a 3-for-6 outing with two runs scored vs. Missouri Southern State (Mar. 6), followed by a 3-for-4 performance the next day (Mar. 7) vs. Wisconsin-Parkside...4-for-5 with four runs scored and two RBIs vs. Gannon (Apr. 5)...3-for-3 with three runs scored vs. Gannon (Apr. 6)...3-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs vs. Findlay in GLIAC Tournament title game.

Prior to GVSU:
Hit .285 as a freshman and .300 as a sophomore...Team captured Region 24 Championship and conference title during sophomore campaign.

High School:
Earned all-area, all-conference, all-region and all-district honors as a senior...Hit .420 during senior season as team went 33-4 and won district and regional titles...Named all-conference, all-region and all-district as a junior. Hit .390 during junior campaign.

Personal:
Born in Grand Rapids, Mich....Son of Frank and Mary Hillyard...Enjoys fishing, hanging out with friends and watching movies.